Suffield Teen Was Drinking Before Fatal August Crash, Police Say

Driver is daughter of state legislator

HARTFORD — — A Suffield teen driver was drinking before an August crash that killed another girl on I-91 in Enfield, state police said Wednesday.

Amanda Conway, 18, turned herself in at state police headquarters in Hartford on Wednesday morning. Police said she was the driver of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, registered to her father, that was involved in the crash shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 25.

Alexa Crosby, 17, a back-seat passenger in the Jeep, was killed. She was about to start her senior year at Suffield High School and intended to graduate early and pursue a nursing degree in college.

Conway is charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, second-degree assault with a motor vehicle, driving under the influence by a person under 21, possession of alcohol in a vehicle by a minor, negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, traveling too fast and failure to carry an insurance card.

In August, police said they would not make any arrests until after their investigation was complete.

Conway and Ann Bauchiero, 19, were injured in the crash.

The Jeep lost control on the on-ramp from Route 190 eastbound to I-91 north and crossed in front of a northbound tractor-trailer, according to state police. The truck hit the Jeep, which then veered off the right side of the road, police said.

Conway was released after posting $50,000 bail. She is scheduled to appear in Enfield Superior Court on Dec. 8.

Conway is the daughter of Democratic state Rep. Matthew J. Conway, who represents East Granby, Windsor and Suffield in the General Assembly. The Jeep was registered to Matthew Conway.